Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by The FSE Group. The chair is designed to make VR more accessible to […]
Day: April 1, 2020
New Research Suggests Bitcoin Founder Satoshi Nakamoto Created Monero
Three years later, December 12, 2012, saw the presentation of the technology behind the cryptocurrency Monero in a whitepaper authored by the … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Spotify and Warner Music Group renew their global licensing deal, resolve issue in India
Spotify and Warner Music Group have renewed their global licensing partnership, the two said on Wednesday, confirming that the giant music label’s songs will now be available on the Sweden-headquartered firm’s platform in India. In a joint statement, the two giants said, “Spotify and Warner […]
Letter: Problem gambling is a hidden addiction
The editorial accurately noted that the state realizes profits from gambling revenues, but there is a downside. While many individuals may gamble …
The Party Goes On in Massive Online Worlds
It’s easy to wax poetic about how videogames let you do things that you can’t in real life anymore. You can host house parties in Animal Crossing. You can play basketball with your friends in NBA 2K20. Whatever. The easy sell for MMORPGs in the […]
Millions of Marriott customers exposed in massive data breach
The Marriott hotel chain has experienced yet another large-scale data breach, with the details of about 5.2 million guests exposed by hackers. According to a statement issued by the company, details including names, addresses, birthdays, preferences, emails, phone numbers and loyalty reward program numbers have […]
Coronavirus, scontro Regione-governo. Gallera: «Irresponsabile la circolare del Viminale»
«Spero che i cittadini ignorino questa folle, insensata e irresponsabile circolare, che stiano a casa e organizzino giochi con i propri figli». Lo ha detto l’assessore al Welfare Giulio Gallera in merito al provvedimento del Viminale che autorizza la passeggiata genitori-figli. Ed è scontro aperto […]
Uber Eats beefs up its grocery delivery offer as COVID-19 lockdowns continue
Uber Eats has beefed up grocery delivery options in three markets hard hit by the coronavirus. Uber’s food delivery division said today it’s inked a partnership with supermarket giant Carrefour in France to provide Parisians with 30 minute home delivery on a range of grocery […]
Volvo’s app-based Valet maintenance service launches across the US
Customers who use the service only need to wait for an employee to pick up their car and to drop off a loaner vehicle if they need one. They’ll be able to track their vehicle’s journey and its arrival through the Valet app, and they’ll […]
Betting opens for 2020-21 college basketball season
April means betting on the Final Four, but in this year of the coronavirus pandemic, the only Final Four to bet on is 12 months away. The college …